sly

in Vietnamese Gian xảo, mưu mô

BrE /slai/ AmE /slai/

adjective en → vi

1 SMART [attributive / predicative] B2

Gian xảo, mưu mô

clever in a way that is not honest or fair; deceitful and cunning

  • be sly

Collocations sly comments · a sly smile

  • He made a sly remark about her age.

    Anh ta đã nói một câu gian xảo về tuổi tác của cô ấy.

2 SHREWDED [attributive / predicative] C1

Giỏi giang hồ, thông minh mưu mô

clever and skilled at getting what you want, especially by using your intelligence in a way that is not honest or fair; cunning

  • be sly

Collocations sly negotiations · a sly negotiator

  • She is a very sly businesswoman.

    Cô ấy là một doanh nhân rất giỏi giang hồ.